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We can protect students and enact school finance reform while holding the line on property taxes even in difficult economic times.



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What would the plan mean for my district?


Fair Funding for Our Future is a realistic and ready first step, providing solutions that are good education and public policy as well as politically viable.

 



The Fair Funding for Our Future plan:

  • Fixes Wisconsin's school funding formula to be fair, sustainable, and transparent
  • Holds the line on property taxes
  • Guarantees state funding for every student
  • Strengthens rural schools and schools with declining enrollments
  • Accounts for family income and poverty
  • Ends the school funding shell game
  • Provides predictable growth in state aid


Overview
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Fair Funding Principles
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Fair Funding Presentation (9 PDFs)
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Growth in General Aid vs. Levy Credit
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Levy Increase Under Current Law
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Levy Impact Under Fair Funding Plan


For more information, contact fairfundingforourfuture@gmail.com, or 608-266-8687.